Published: 2017-04-04

The idea of education for peace in aid programs for children in Africa

Zbigniew Babicki
Pedagogical Forum
Section: Articles and essays
https://doi.org/10.21697/fp.2017.1.15

Abstract

Humanity has been afflicted by all kinds of disputes, conflicts, wars for centuries. The modern world is also not free from various pressures that often swell to the point where they turn into open armed conflict. Human life, its development and the fate of civilization depends on strengthening and safeguarding world peace. In this context, particular importance is peace education, or education for peace, mutual understanding and respect for the dignity of every human being. The biggest victims of the war are always children and it is they who need special assistance and support in development. Targeted to them aid programs should include the idea of education for peace, so that they shape the young generation in the attitude of: respect for others, the value of life, altruism, empathy.

Keywords:

peace, peace education, education for peace, genocide, development aid

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Babicki, Z. (2017). The idea of education for peace in aid programs for children in Africa. Pedagogical Forum, 7(1), 211–226. https://doi.org/10.21697/fp.2017.1.15

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